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if you are on the freaking terrorist watch list, you can buy a gun in america. if we're going to get past this almost hysterical fear of trying to do anything at all on gun rights, if we're going to try to puncture the myth that anything to reform or rationalize gun laws is absolutely politically impossible as a categorical thing, what would happen if we just started at the edges? what would happen if we just started even members of the nra say they want from national gun laws? because they want a hell of a lot more than we've got right now. the organization they are a member of may not admit that, but when you poll their members, even they want improvements. could we at least start with what nra members want? joining us now is congresswoman carolyn mccarthy. she is a democrat of new york. congresswoman, thank you very much for joining us tonight. it's nice to have you here. >> thank you, rachel. and thank you for giving that important information out to your audience. >> we have spoken after previous mass incidents of gun violence in our country, meaningful con
if you are on the freaking terrorist watch list, you can buy a gun in america. if we're going to get past this almost hysterical fear of trying to do anything at all on gun rights, if we're going to try to puncture the myth that anything to reform or rationalize gun laws is absolutely politically impossible as a categorical thing, what would happen if we just started at the edges? what would happen if we just started even members of the nra say they want from national gun laws? because they...
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you can buy a gun in america if you are on the terrorist watch list. if we are going to get past the fear on of doing anything at all on gun rights. if we get past the myth of trying to reform gun laws is impossible as a catigroical thing, what if we started with what even the members of the nra want from national gun laws because they want a hell of a lot more than we have right now. the organization that they are a member of may not admit it, but when you poll the members they want improvements. can we start with what nra members want? joining us is carolyn mccarthy, thank you for joining us tonight. nice to have you here. >> thank you, rachel and thank you for giving out that important information to your audience. >> we have had meaningful conversations about gun control, that does not happen after tucson and aurora, do you feel this time could be difference? >> i'm hoping today when the president spoke, his tone seemed a little bit different. maybe it's because of my hope. because we are going to need a president to lead us through this if we are
you can buy a gun in america if you are on the terrorist watch list. if we are going to get past the fear on of doing anything at all on gun rights. if we get past the myth of trying to reform gun laws is impossible as a catigroical thing, what if we started with what even the members of the nra want from national gun laws because they want a hell of a lot more than we have right now. the organization that they are a member of may not admit it, but when you poll the members they want...
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but what is it going to take to change the gun culture in america? dr. dyson, in black communities in this country, in poor neighborhoods in this country, we are seeing the penetration of guns and ruining lives. and now we're at elementary schools. >> you're right. >> what do we have to do? this is a culture now of violence. >> you see, drinking and smoking didn't have attached to them the immediacy of a constitutional amendment that would support their ostensible advocates. so when you've got this gun lobby, it's so deep and so profound. and i thank congressman ellison for reminding us that there are those who are heroic in congress who will stand up. but the reality is that gun lobby is so deep, their pockets are so procfound, and they've gt the ability to bully people that we've got to stand up to them and say this is enough. it happens at every level, in white communities, in brown communities, in asian communities, latino communities, we have to deal with it in america, because it's an american problem. >> seven nfl players -- i just want to point o
but what is it going to take to change the gun culture in america? dr. dyson, in black communities in this country, in poor neighborhoods in this country, we are seeing the penetration of guns and ruining lives. and now we're at elementary schools. >> you're right. >> what do we have to do? this is a culture now of violence. >> you see, drinking and smoking didn't have attached to them the immediacy of a constitutional amendment that would support their ostensible advocates....
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300 million guns in america is not enough for you? >> when you ban guns -- >> how many more kids have to die before you guys say we want less guns, not more? >> he asked me a question. >> let him answer the question. >> i'm upset because i worry that the gun control laws that you're pushing have killed people. >> oh, what a load of nonsense. nonsense. average of 35 killings in britain a year in a place of banned handguns. >> but it was more before they had the gun control laws. >> i have been debating this all week with the shopping mall shooting and months if not two years. i am so frustrated and furious for these kids who are being blown away again with legally acquired weapons. some boy who has problems takes his mother's three weapons including this ridiculous assault rifle and goes in the school and kills these kids and you guys still want to tell me the answer is more guns? it is madness! >> how else can you stop someone from shooting people. what are we most angry about? every poll shows by massive majorities americans agree wi
300 million guns in america is not enough for you? >> when you ban guns -- >> how many more kids have to die before you guys say we want less guns, not more? >> he asked me a question. >> let him answer the question. >> i'm upset because i worry that the gun control laws that you're pushing have killed people. >> oh, what a load of nonsense. nonsense. average of 35 killings in britain a year in a place of banned handguns. >> but it was more before they...
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we failed america in protecting the lives of the seriously mentally ill. most of what they do is suffer in silence. their families want to do better by them and as a country we have not stepped up and been sympathetic and caring and appropriate for the seriously mentally ill. >> an extremely important point. what i was going to say is you both have made extremely valid points. you have three successive appalling mass shootings involving young men in their 20s where the background to all of them, from people that knew them was not dissimilar. they seem to be fairly norma kind of slightly off, but nothing with alarm bells. the point of examining their character is that there must be a good likelihood that there others like that out there who may be considering similar atrocities. how do people who know these types of people spot any warning signs? >> piers -- >> piers -- >> let me start with the doctor. >> i'm sorry. i have three small children. before this interview they asked me what i was doing and we talked about this for about an hour and a half. my 9-y
we failed america in protecting the lives of the seriously mentally ill. most of what they do is suffer in silence. their families want to do better by them and as a country we have not stepped up and been sympathetic and caring and appropriate for the seriously mentally ill. >> an extremely important point. what i was going to say is you both have made extremely valid points. you have three successive appalling mass shootings involving young men in their 20s where the background to all...
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and you are sending a message to all of america. and believe me, the hearts and prayers of america are with you tonight. thank you for being here. and thank you for bringing your children. so that they can see that there is good in people. and thank you for reaffirming, especially at this season, for all of us, whatever our faith, whatever our beliefs on other occasions on other issues, that we are one people and we will be one people in times of crisis and testing and adversity. i thank you. >> senator richard plublumentha the u.s. democrat, giving regular updates, stand until solidarity with the law enforcement officers and governor dan malloy, who has also been giving regular updates to the media and has been meeting personally with these families, particularly the most poignant moment i heard of today. that was the governor of this state addressing these families and for the first time letting these families know anyone who has not been reunited with your children, at this point there will be no more children reunited with famil
and you are sending a message to all of america. and believe me, the hearts and prayers of america are with you tonight. thank you for being here. and thank you for bringing your children. so that they can see that there is good in people. and thank you for reaffirming, especially at this season, for all of us, whatever our faith, whatever our beliefs on other occasions on other issues, that we are one people and we will be one people in times of crisis and testing and adversity. i thank you....
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in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of five an ten years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women without devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children, and for the families of the adults who were lost. our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well. for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their children's innocence has been torn away from them too early. and there are no words that will ease their pain. as a country we have been through this too many times. whether it's in elementary school in newton or a shopping mall in oregon or a temp el in wisconsin, or a movie these never aurora or a street corner in chicago, these neighborhoods ar
in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of five an ten years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women without devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of...
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i know there's not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings. kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. >> we're back. that was a very emotional president obama early this afternoon at the white house. nbc's kristen welker is live now with the latest from washington. you know, kristen, it's such an interesting and powerful moment in a presidency to realize that it's not just a political office or a governmental office, that being president is to be us, is to be our emblematic person and to react almost like the adult in the family, the grownup. you know? >> reporter: absolutely. absolutely. and president obama today admitting that he was responding to this tragedy not only as the president but also as a father who has two daughters. and that is how he watched th
i know there's not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings. kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. >> we're back. that was a very emotional president obama early this...
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i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents, sisters and brothers of these little children and for the families of the adults who were lost. our hearts are broken for the parents of the survivors as well. for as blessed as they are to have their children home tonight, they know that their children's innocence has been torn away from them too early and flower no words that will ease their pain. as a country we have been through this too many times. whether it's an elementary school in newtown or a shopping mall in oregon. or a temple in wisconsin or a movie theater in aurora or a street corner in chicago. these neighborhoods are our neighbo
i know there is not a parent in america who doesn't feel the same overwhelming grief that i do. the majority of those who died today were children. beautiful little kids between the ages of 5 and 10 years old. they had their entire lives ahead of them. birthdays, graduations, weddings, kids of their own. among the fallen were also teachers, men and women who devoted their lives to helping our children fulfill their dreams. so our hearts are broken today. for the parents and grandparents,...
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and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. lately i've had phaedra on my mind. not the greek myth of the tragic daughter of that name, but the retelling of the story in a 1962 movie starring tony perkins and melina mercouri. their illicit affair over, perkins crashes his cherished roadster over a cliff. a big sendoff accompanied by none other than johann sebastian bach. >> oh john sebastian! you're playing your music like crazy and i'm listening to it in greece! what are you doing here? oh john! why aren't you home minding the children? i at least had some business in greece! i had a father that killed every phaedra! phaedra! phaedra! >> that scene actually keeps coming to mind as i try to follow the melodrama in washington that has us heading for a cliff. a fiscal cliff. but are we? or is this, another myth in the making? for some insight, we turn to two seasoned observers both of whose books you'll want to as santa to leave in your stocking. bruce bartlett was a
and by our sole corporate sponsor, mutual of america, designing customized individual and group retirement products. that's why we're your retirement company. >> welcome. lately i've had phaedra on my mind. not the greek myth of the tragic daughter of that name, but the retelling of the story in a 1962 movie starring tony perkins and melina mercouri. their illicit affair over, perkins crashes his cherished roadster over a cliff. a big sendoff accompanied by none other than johann...
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i truly believe that america should arm the schools. our teachers our principals should have -- should have a way to defend our children. >> suggestions of arming people in schools, something a lot of people are putting out there. i want to bring you an example from the other side, one of our reporter who's wants a whole bunch of new gun laws. >> first one is owning live ammunition. i think that should be made illegal. people that do own, want to own a gun or some kind of a firearm for the protection of themselves or their family should own one. however, they should not have to have lethal ammunition. there are stun guns, rubber bullets, taser guns that can be used in a critical situation. >> let me show you a few things coming in on twitter. i know don is having conversations, as well. here's one xax of au tweet to me from brian. it mazes me how political this turned political about gun control. one more here. what we need are armed trained adults in the school system #make them safe. time for one more. this is a conversation going on
i truly believe that america should arm the schools. our teachers our principals should have -- should have a way to defend our children. >> suggestions of arming people in schools, something a lot of people are putting out there. i want to bring you an example from the other side, one of our reporter who's wants a whole bunch of new gun laws. >> first one is owning live ammunition. i think that should be made illegal. people that do own, want to own a gun or some kind of a firearm...